§ Mr. J. Hudsonasked the Minister of Food why he has authorised the importation from the British West Indies of 3,000,000 bottles of rum.
§ Mr. StracheyArrangements for importing this rum have been in hand for some time and this quantity completes the overall programme agreed for the year. It comes" entirely from soft currency countries and the expenditure involved does not prejudice imports of essential foodstuffs.